Ironing-table.



No. 680,403. Patented Aug. I3, |901.

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IBONING TABLE.

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IRONING-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 680,403, dated August13, 1901.

Application led September 24,1900. Serial No. 30,970. (No model.)

To all who-in, t may concern.'

l Be it known that we, WILLIAn WILDER- MUTH and JOHN G. Hinncitizens ofthe United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Fulton andState of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements inIroning-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to the construction of an ironingtable having anadjustable sleeveboard, a convenient drawer, and a foldable supportwhereby the table is readily convertible into a step-ladder.

To this end our invention consists in the novel construction andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and then definitelyclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a viewin side elevation of thedevice adjusted as an ironing-table. Fig. 2 is a view showing the samefolded. Fig. 3 is a View of the device as adjusted to form astep-ladder, in which view the foldable support is shown in section.Fig. 4 is a view of the device adjusted as in Fig. 1, but showing a partof the ironing-board and the foldable support in section. Fig. 5 is adetail end view of the upper part of the device. y

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates an ironing-board of the usual orany preferred form, to the under side of which, at or near one endthereof, are hinged the supporting side bars 2 2 of the combined ladderand adjustable board-support by means of a hinge secured to thecross-bar 6 and the under side of the ironing-board. Within thesupporting side bars 2 2 are centrally pivoted the supporting side bars3 3, having the steps 4; and forming a portion of the ladder whenfolded, as shown in Fig. 3. In this position it is held against turningby the button or pivoted bar 5, which is secured to one of the side bars2 2 on its outer side and near the upper end, and when turned to liecrosswise the button forms a stop to the pivoted side bars, while thesaid side bars are prevented from turning in the opposite direction bythe cross-bar 6, connecting the side bars 2 2. This cross-bar is set inrecesses and does not project beyond the side bars to permit the ladderportion and the board 1 to lie closely against each other when folded,and the width of the side bars 3 3 is therefore reduced at the engagingends to accommodate the said cross-bar.

The side bars 2 2 are preferably longer than the pivoted side bars 3 3and have one or more steps 7 formed thereon.

When adjusted to form a support for the board 1, the pivoted ladder sidebars are swung crosswise of the side bars 2 2 and held in engagementwith the board by having the lower ends of the side bars 3 3 enterrecesses 8, formed in series in the under face of the board and alongeach side edge thereof. The series of recesses or notches thus providedpermits the angle at which the ladder side bars are held to be variedfor the purpose of changing the elevation of the board.

The ends of the side bars 2 2 and 3 3, Where they rest on the floor, areat such an angle that when they are adjusted as avsupport the edges 2 3will contact with the floor, while when adjusted to form a ladder theedge 2b will rest on the floor and the edge 3b against the board. Achain 9 or other suitable connecting means is provided to limit thespreading of the ladder from the board.

At the head of the board 1 is provided a short narrowvboard 10, on whichthe sleeve of various garments may be ironed. This sleeveboard ispivotally supported at the end of the board 1 on a transversely-arrangedblock 11 by means of a strap-hinge 12, said block bel ing of sufficientthickness to provide a space between the two boards in order that thesleeve may readily be applied. The bloei; 11 is connected to the end ofthe board 1 by a bolt l1, and the sleeve-board'is supported in thehorizontal position shown in Fig. 3 by the prop 13, placed between thetwo boards and in enga-gement with the block 14, secured to the underside of the sleeve-board and providing an additional support thereforwhen the sleeve-board and ironing-board are in horizontal position, asshown in Fig. 1 but it will be obvious that other well-known means maybe employed to this end.

On the under side of the board 1 is provided a drawer 15, which isarranged to slide crosswise of the board. This drawer is designed toform when pulled out aconvenient supporter receptacle for various smallpieces of apparel to be ironed.

Having thus described the invention, what ICO is claimed, and desired tobe secured by Letters Patent, is.-

l. An ironing-table comprising an ironingboard having series of recessesformed in the under side thereof, supporting side bars hinged to theironing-board and provided with a step, and with an upper cross-bar setin recesses in the inner sides of the side bars, one of the side barshaving a pivoted bar on its outer side, the side bars pivoted to thesupporting side bars, and connected by steps, the transverse blocksecured to the ironingboard, the sleeve-board hinged to the transverseblock on the ironing-board to swing upwardly, and means for elevatingthe sleeveboard on the ironing-board.

2. An ironing-table comprising an ironingboard having series of recessesformed in the under side thereof, supporting side bars hinged to theironing-board and provided Iwith a step, and with an upper cross-bar setin recesses in the inner sides of the side bars, one of the side barshaving a pivoted bar on its outer side, the side bars each formed with areduced end pivoted to the supporting side bars, and connected by steps,the transverse block secured to the ironing-board, the sleeveboardhaving a transverse block secured thereto and hinged to the transverseblock on the ironing-board and a prop for elevating the sleeve-board onthe ironing-board.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of twoWitnesses.

WILLIAM VVILDERMUTH. JOHN G. HILL. Witnesses:

M. L. EssIoK, O. F. MONTGOMERY.

